Airdrie RCMP have charged a Calgary man after responding to a call about a child abduction involving a 12-year-old boy.
RCMP says an investigation found at least seven youths arranged a meeting with the suspect through Snapchat in a “catch a predator” scheme.
The victim got into the suspect’s car voluntarily in the Coopers Crossing neighbourhood in Airdrie so the others could record the interaction. That is when the suspect drove away.
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The victim was able to escape the vehicle when it stopped at a red light, then called 911. RCMP attempted a traffic stop after locating the vehicle, but the suspect fled. The suspect was later arrested at a residence in northeast Calgary with the help of the Calgary Police Service and its HAWCS air support unit.
A 37-year-old man is in custody facing multiple charges, including abduction of a person under 14, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, kidnapping and forcible confinement.
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